MARADMINS

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MARADMIN 493/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/SENIOR ENLISTED ATTENDANCE AT MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE DURING ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 16-17//
POC/JEFF TLAPA/LTCOL/EDCOM/LOC: QUANTICO/TEL (703)432-5251/EMAIL: JEFFERY.TLAPA(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1. SITUATION. THE MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY (MCU) SOLICITS ACTIVE COMPONENT SENIOR ENLISTED E-9, (SERGEANTS MAJOR AND MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANTS) FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE MARINE CORPS COMMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE (MCCSC) IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FUTURE COMMANDS WITH A BROADER POOL OF GRADUATE STAFF MEMBERS ABLE TO CONFRONT COMPLEX SECURITY PROBLEMS WITH CRITICAL ANALYSIS AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS. PER QUALIFICATION, NO MORE THAN FOUR APPLICANTS WILL BE SELECTED TO ATTEND MCCSC IN AY 16-17.
2.  MISSION. THE MCCSC IS A TEN-MONTH RESIDENT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL (ILS) THAT EMPHASIZES PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION OVER TRAINING; STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO THINK, WRITE, AND SPEAK AT THE GRADUATE LEVEL. THE COLLEGE'S GOAL IS TO HELP EACH STUDENT EXPAND THEIR INTELLECTUAL ABILITIES TO PROFESSIONALLY ENGAGE IN CRITICAL ANALYSIS AND PROBLEM SOLVING.
3.  EXECUTION.
3.A.  COMMANDER'S INTENT. TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EXCEPTIONAL SENIOR ENLISTED MARINES TO PARTICIPATE IN ILS TO ENHANCE THE OVERALL STUDENT CLASS EXPERIENCE AND BROADEN THE EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF THOSE SELECTED TO ATTEND. FOLLOW-ON ASSIGNMENTS WILL SEEK TO FIND THE INTERSECTION OF THE UTILIZATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AT MCCSC AND THE INDIVIDUAL’S CAREER PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS.
3.B.  CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. THE MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE PROVIDES GRADUATE LEVEL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN ORDER TO DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKERS, INNOVATIVE PROBLEM SOLVERS, AND ETHICAL LEADERS WHO WILL SERVE AS COMMANDERS AND STAFF OFFICERS IN SERVICE, JOINT, INTERAGENCY, AND MULTINATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS CONFRONTING COMPLEX AND UNCERTAIN SECURITY ENVIRONMENTS. STUDENTS WILL BE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCRATIC SEMINARS FACILITATED BY A LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND CIVILIAN ACADEMIC. SEMINAR GROUPS CONSIST OF MAJORS OR EQUIVALENT REPRESENTING ALL SERVICES, INTERAGENCY PERSONNEL, AND INTERNATIONAL MILITARY OFFICERS. THOSE INTERESTED IN EARNING A MASTER OF MILITARY STUDIES DEGREE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR THIS OPTIONAL PROGRAM.
3.C.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
3.C.1.  PROGRAM PREREQUISITES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
3.C.1.A.  PROMOTED SERGEANTS MAJOR AND MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANTS. RANK REQUIREMENT IS NON-WAIVERABLE.
3.C.1.B.  SECRET CLEARANCE.
3.C.1.C.  SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A BACHELOR'S DEGREE.
3.C.1.D.  SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A TOUR AS THE SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR OR OPERATIONS/DEPARTMENT CHIEF AT BATTALION/SQUADRON LEVEL COMMAND.
3.C.1.E.  PCS ELIGIBLE WITH AT LEAST 24 MONTHS TIME ON STATION.
3.C.1.F.  MINIMUM OF 36 MONTHS OF SERVICE REMAINING AFTER GRADUATION FROM MCCSC.
3.C.2.  DEADLINE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS IS 18 DECEMBER 2015. APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE FORMATTED THE SAME AS A SGTMAJ SLATE PACKAGE, TO INCLUDE:
3.C.2.A.  ENDORSEMENTS FROM THE FIRST COMMANDING GENERAL IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
3.C.2.B.  AA FORM, WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE STATEMENT “IF SELECTED TO ATTEND MCCSC, I WILL EXTEND/REENLIST TO ACCEPT 36 MONTHS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE UPON GRADUATION.”
3.C.2.C.  PHOTO.
3.C.2.D.  PROFESSIONAL RESUME.
3.C.2.E.  BIOGRAPHY.
3.C.2.F.  COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT(S).
3.C.2.G.  A 250 WORD (MAXIMUM) PAPER IN PDF OR WORD FORMAT THAT BEST DESCRIBES WHY YOUR SELECTION TO MCCSC WOULD BRING VALUE TO THE MARINE CORPS.
3.C.2.H.  BOARD SELECTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE SELECTEES’ MONITOR, AS WELL AS SERGEANT MAJOR, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.
3.C.3.  PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY, WILL MAKE THE FINAL SELECTION ON THE MOST QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.
3.C.4.  APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO MCU VIA EMAIL OR MAIL.
3.C.4.A.  DUE TO PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION, PLEASE ENCRYPT AND EMAIL APPLICATIONS TO JEFFERY.TLAPA(AT)USMC.MIL; OR,
3.C.4.B.  MAIL APPLICATIONS TO:
          MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY
          VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ATTN: LTCOL J. J. TLAPA
          2076 SOUTH STREET
          QUANTICO, VA 22134
4.  ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS.
4.A.  ADDITIONAL COLLEGE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WEBSITE HTTPS: //MCU.USMC.MIL/PAGES/CSC.ASPX
4.B.  THIS TEN-MONTH PROGRAM COMMENCES ON 2 AUGUST 2016 AND GRADUATES ON 7 JUNE 2017.
4.C.  UPON COMPLETION OF MCCSC, MARINE IS INELIGIBLE TO REQUEST RETIREMENT FOR AT LEAST 36 MONTHS WHICH SHOULD BE NOTED ON THE AA FORM.
5.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL. MCU POC IS LTCOL JEFF TLAPA, PHONE: (703)432-5251, EMAIL: JEFFERY.TLAPA(AT)USMC.MIL OR SGTMAJ PETER A. SIAW, PHONE: (703) 784-6943, EMAIL: PETER.SIAW(AT)USMC.MIL.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN H. G. PRATT; COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND; PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//